diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -84,3 +84,6 @@ Read [Games specific info](docs/game_specific_info.md) for all supported games,
 
 ## Production guide
 See the [production guide](docs/prod.md) for running a production server.
+
+## Text User Interface
+Invoke `tui.py` (with optional `-c <command dir>` parameter) for an interactive TUI to perform management actions (add, edit or delete users, cards, arcades and machines) without needing to spin up the frontend. Requires installing asciimatics via `pip install asciimatics`
diff --git a/tui.py b/tui.py
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index 0000000..06c51e9
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+++ b/tui.py
@@ -0,0 +1,501 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env 
+from typing import Optional, List
+import asyncio
+import argparse
+from os import path, mkdir, W_OK, access
+import yaml
+import bcrypt
+import secrets
+import string
+from sqlalchemy.engine import Row
+
+from core.data import Data
+from core.config import CoreConfig
+
+try:
+    from asciimatics.widgets import Frame, Layout, Text, Button, RadioButtons, CheckBox, Divider
+    from asciimatics.scene import Scene
+    from asciimatics.screen import Screen
+    from asciimatics.exceptions import ResizeScreenError, NextScene, StopApplication
+except:
+    print("Artemis TUI requires asciimatics, please install it using pip")
+    exit(1)
+
+
+class State:   
+    class SelectedUser:
+        def __init__(self, id: Optional[int] = None, name: Optional[str] = None):
+            self.id = id
+            self.name = name
+        
+        def __str__(self):
+            if self.id is not None:
+                return f"{self.name} ({self.id})" if self.name else f"User {self.id}"
+            return "None"
+
+        def __int__(self):
+            return self.id if self.id else 0
+
+    class SelectedCard:
+        def __init__(self, id: Optional[int] = None, access_code: Optional[str] = None):
+            self.id = id
+            self.access_code = access_code
+        
+        def __str__(self):
+            if self.id is not None and self.access_code:
+                return f"{self.access_code} ({self.id})"
+            return "None"
+
+        def __int__(self):
+            return self.id if self.id else 0
+
+    class SelectedArcade:
+        def __init__(self, id: Optional[int] = None, country: Optional[str] = None, name: Optional[str] = None):
+            self.id = id
+            self.country = country
+            self.name = name
+        
+        def __str__(self):
+            if self.id is not None:
+                return f"{self.name} ({self.country}{self.id:05d})" if self.name else f"{self.country}{self.id:05d}"
+            return "None"
+        
+        def __int__(self):
+            return self.id if self.id else 0
+
+    class SelectedMachine:
+        def __init__(self, id: Optional[int] = None, serial: Optional[str] = None):
+            self.id = id
+            self.serial = serial
+        
+        def __str__(self):
+            if self.id is not None:
+                return f"{self.serial} ({self.id})"
+            return "None"
+        
+        def __int__(self):
+            return self.id if self.id else 0
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.selected_user: self.SelectedUser = self.SelectedUser()
+        self.selected_card: self.SelectedCard = self.SelectedCard()
+        self.selected_arcade: self.SelectedArcade = self.SelectedArcade()
+        self.selected_machine: self.SelectedMachine = self.SelectedMachine()
+        self.last_err: str = ""
+        self.search_results: List[Row] = []
+        self.search_type: str = ""
+
+    def set_user(self, id: int, username: Optional[str]) -> None:
+        self.selected_user = self.SelectedUser(id, username)
+
+    def clear_user(self) -> None:
+        self.selected_user = self.SelectedUser()
+
+    def set_card(self, id: int, access_code: Optional[str]) -> None:
+        self.selected_card = self.SelectedCard(id, access_code)
+
+    def clear_card(self) -> None:
+        self.selected_card = self.SelectedCard()
+
+    def set_arcade(self, id: int, country: str = "JPN", name: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+        self.selected_arcade = self.SelectedArcade(id, country, name)
+
+    def clear_arcade(self) -> None:
+        self.selected_arcade = self.SelectedArcade()
+
+    def set_machine(self, id: int, serial: Optional[str]) -> None:
+        self.selected_machine = self.SelectedMachine(id, serial)
+
+    def clear_machine(self) -> None:
+        self.selected_machine = self.SelectedMachine()
+
+    def set_last_err(self, err: str) -> None:
+        self.last_err = err
+
+    def clear_last_err(self) -> None:
+        self.last_err = ""
+    
+    def clear_search_results(self) -> None:
+        self.search_results = []
+
+state = State()
+data: Data = None
+loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+
+class MainView(Frame):
+    def __init__(self, screen: Screen):
+        super(MainView, self).__init__(
+            screen, 
+            screen.height * 2 // 3, 
+            screen.width * 2 // 3, 
+            hover_focus=True, 
+            can_scroll=False, 
+            title="ARTEMiS TUI"
+        )
+
+        layout = Layout([100], True)
+        self.add_layout(layout)
+        layout.add_widget(Button("User Management", self._user_mgmt))
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Card Management", self._card_mgmt))
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Arcade Management", self._arcade_mgmt))
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Machine Management", self._mech_mgmt))
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Quit", self._quit))
+        
+        self.fix()
+    
+    def _user_mgmt(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("User Management")
+    
+    def _card_mgmt(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Card Management")
+    
+    def _arcade_mgmt(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Arcade Management")
+    
+    def _mech_mgmt(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Mech Management")
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _quit():
+        raise StopApplication("User pressed quit")
+
+class ManageUser(Frame):
+    def __init__(self, screen: Screen):
+        super(ManageUser, self).__init__(
+            screen,
+            screen.height * 2 // 3,
+            screen.width * 2 // 3,
+            hover_focus=True,
+            can_scroll=False,
+            title="User Management"
+        )
+
+        layout = Layout([3])
+        self.add_layout(layout)
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Create User", self._create_user))
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Lookup User", self._lookup))
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Edit User", self._edit_user, disabled=state.selected_user.id != 0))
+        layout.add_widget(Button("Delete User", self._del_user, disabled=state.selected_user.id != 0))
+
+        usr_cards = []
+        #if state.selected_user.id != 0:
+            #cards = data.card.get_user_cards(state.selected_user.id)
+            #for card in cards:
+                #usr_cards.append(card._asdict())
+
+        layout3 = Layout([100], True)
+        self.add_layout(layout3)
+        if len(usr_cards) > 0:
+            layout.add_widget(Divider())
+            layout3.add_widget(RadioButtons(
+                [(f"{card['id']}\t{card['access_code']}\t{card['status']}", card['id']) for card in usr_cards],
+                "Cards:",
+                "usr_cards"
+            ))
+        layout3.add_widget(Divider())
+
+        layout2 = Layout([1, 1, 1, 1])
+        self.add_layout(layout2)
+        a = Text("", f"status", readonly=True, disabled=True)
+        a.value = f"Selected User: {state.selected_user}"
+        layout2.add_widget(a)
+        layout2.add_widget(Button("Back", self._back), 3)
+        
+        self.fix()
+    
+    def _create_user(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Create User")
+    
+    def _lookup(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Lookup User")
+    
+    def _edit_user(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Lookup User")
+    
+    def _del_user(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Lookup User")
+
+    def _back(self):
+        self.save()
+        raise NextScene("Main")
+
+class CreateUserView(Frame):
+    def __init__(self, screen: Screen):
+        super(CreateUserView, self).__init__(
+            screen,
+            screen.height * 2 // 3,
+            screen.width * 2 // 3,
+            hover_focus=True,
+            can_scroll=False,
+            title="Create User"
+        )
+
+        layout = Layout([100], fill_frame=True)
+        self.add_layout(layout)
+        layout.add_widget(Text("Username:", "username"))
+        layout.add_widget(Text("Email:", "email"))
+        layout.add_widget(Text("Password:", "passwd"))
+        layout.add_widget(CheckBox("", "Add Card:", "is_add_card", ))
+        layout.add_widget(RadioButtons([
+            ("User", "1"),
+            ("User Manager", "2"),
+            ("Arcde Manager", "4"),
+            ("Sysadmin", "8"),
+            ("Owner", "255"),
+        ], "Role:", "role"))
+
+        layout3 = Layout([100])
+        self.add_layout(layout3)
+        layout3.add_widget(Text("", f"status", readonly=True, disabled=True))
+        
+        layout2 = Layout([1, 1, 1, 1])
+        self.add_layout(layout2)
+        layout2.add_widget(Button("OK", self._ok), 0)
+        layout2.add_widget(Button("Cancel", self._cancel), 3)
+        
+        self.fix()
+
+    def _ok(self):
+        self.save()
+        if not self.data.get("username"):
+            state.set_last_err("Username cannot be blank")
+            self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+            self.screen.reset()
+            return
+
+        state.clear_last_err()
+        self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+
+        if not self.data.get("passwd"):
+            pw = "".join(
+                secrets.choice(string.ascii_letters + string.digits) for i in range(20)
+            )
+        else:
+            pw = self.data.get("passwd")
+        
+        hash = bcrypt.hashpw(pw.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt())
+
+        loop.run_until_complete(self._create_user_async(self.data.get("username"), hash.decode(), self.data.get("email"), self.data.get('role')))
+
+        raise NextScene("User Management")
+    
+    async def _create_user_async(self, username: str, password: str, email: Optional[str], role: str):
+        usr_id = await data.user.create_user(
+            username=username,
+            email=email if email else None,
+            password=password,
+            permission=int(role)
+        )
+
+        state.set_user(usr_id, username)
+
+    def _cancel(self):
+        state.clear_last_err()
+        self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+        raise NextScene("User Management")
+
+class SearchResultsView(Frame):
+    def __init__(self, screen: Screen):
+        super(CreateUserView, self).__init__(
+            screen,
+            screen.height * 2 // 3,
+            screen.width * 2 // 3,
+            hover_focus=True,
+            can_scroll=False,
+            title="Search Results"
+        )
+
+        layout = Layout([100], fill_frame=True)
+        self.add_layout(layout)
+        layout.add_widget(Text("Username:", "username"))
+        
+        self.fix()
+
+    def _ok(self):
+        self.save()
+        if not self.data.get("username"):
+            state.set_last_err("Username cannot be blank")
+            self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+            self.screen.reset()
+            return
+
+        state.clear_last_err()
+        self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+
+        if not self.data.get("passwd"):
+            pw = "".join(
+                secrets.choice(string.ascii_letters + string.digits) for i in range(20)
+            )
+        else:
+            pw = self.data.get("passwd")
+        
+        hash = bcrypt.hashpw(pw.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt())
+
+        loop.run_until_complete(self._create_user_async(self.data.get("username"), hash.decode(), self.data.get("email"), self.data.get('role')))
+
+        raise NextScene("User Management")
+    
+    async def _create_user_async(self, username: str, password: str, email: Optional[str], role: str):
+        usr_id = await data.user.create_user(
+            username=username,
+            email=email if email else None,
+            password=password,
+            permission=int(role)
+        )
+
+        state.set_user(usr_id, username)
+
+    def _cancel(self):
+        state.clear_last_err()
+        self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+        raise NextScene("User Management")
+
+class LookupUserView(Frame):
+    def __init__(self, screen):
+        super(LookupUserView, self).__init__(
+            screen,
+            screen.height * 2 // 3,
+            screen.width * 2 // 3,
+            hover_focus=True,
+            can_scroll=False,
+            title="Lookup User"
+        )
+        
+        layout = Layout([1, 1], fill_frame=True)
+        self.add_layout(layout)
+        layout.add_widget(RadioButtons([
+            ("Username", "1"),
+            ("Email", "2"),
+            ("Access Code", "3"),
+            ("User ID", "4"),
+        ], "Search By:", "search_type"))
+        layout.add_widget(Text("Search:", "search_str"), 1)
+
+        layout3 = Layout([100])
+        self.add_layout(layout3)
+        layout3.add_widget(Text("", f"status", readonly=True, disabled=True))
+        
+        layout2 = Layout([1, 1, 1, 1])
+        self.add_layout(layout2)
+        layout2.add_widget(Button("Search", self._lookup), 0)
+        layout2.add_widget(Button("Cancel", self._cancel), 3)
+        
+        self.fix()
+    
+    def _lookup(self):
+        self.save()
+        if not self.data.get("search_str"):
+            state.set_last_err("Search cannot be blank")
+            self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+            self.screen.reset()
+            return
+        
+        state.clear_last_err()
+        self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+
+        search_type = self.data.get("search_type")
+        if search_type == "1":
+            loop.run_until_complete(self._lookup_user_by_username(self.data.get("search_str")))
+        elif search_type == "2":
+            loop.run_until_complete(self._lookup_user_by_email(self.data.get("search_str")))
+        elif search_type == "3":
+            loop.run_until_complete(self._lookup_user_by_access_code(self.data.get("search_str")))
+        elif search_type == "4":
+            loop.run_until_complete(self._lookup_user_by_id(self.data.get("search_str")))
+        else:
+            state.set_last_err("Unknown search type")
+            self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+            self.screen.reset()
+            return
+
+        if len(state.search_results) < 1:
+            state.set_last_err("Search returned no results")
+            self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+            self.screen.reset()
+            return
+        
+        state.search_type = "user"
+        raise NextScene("Search Results")
+
+    async def _lookup_user_by_id(self, user_id: str):
+        usr = await data.user.get_user(user_id)
+
+        if usr is not None:
+            state.search_results = [usr]
+
+    async def _lookup_user_by_username(self, username: str):
+        usr = await data.user.find_user_by_username(username)
+
+        if usr is not None:
+            state.search_results = usr
+
+    async def _lookup_user_by_email(self, email: str):
+        usr = await data.user.find_user_by_email(email)
+
+        if usr is not None:
+            state.search_results = usr
+
+    async def _lookup_user_by_access_code(self, access_code: str):
+        card = await data.card.get_card_by_access_code(access_code)
+
+        if card is not None:
+            usr = await data.user.get_user(card['user'])
+            if usr is not None:
+                state.search_results = [usr]
+
+    def _cancel(self):
+        state.clear_last_err()
+        self.find_widget('status').value = state.last_err
+        raise NextScene("User Management")
+
+def demo(screen:Screen, scene: Scene):
+    scenes = [
+        Scene([MainView(screen)], -1, name="Main"),
+        Scene([ManageUser(screen)], -1, name="User Management"),
+        Scene([CreateUserView(screen)], -1, name="Create User"),
+        Scene([LookupUserView(screen)], -1, name="Lookup User"),
+        Scene([SearchResultsView(screen)], -1, name="Search Results"),
+    ]
+
+    screen.play(scenes, stop_on_resize=False, start_scene=scene, allow_int=True)
+
+last_scene = None
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Database utilities")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--config", "-c", type=str, help="Config folder to use", default="config"
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    cfg = CoreConfig()
+    if path.exists(f"{args.config}/core.yaml"):
+        cfg_dict = yaml.safe_load(open(f"{args.config}/core.yaml"))
+        cfg_dict.get("database", {})["loglevel"] = "info"
+        cfg.update(cfg_dict)
+
+    if not path.exists(cfg.server.log_dir):
+        mkdir(cfg.server.log_dir)
+
+    if not access(cfg.server.log_dir, W_OK):
+        print(
+            f"Log directory {cfg.server.log_dir} NOT writable, please check permissions"
+        )
+        exit(1)
+
+    data = Data(cfg)
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            Screen.wrapper(demo, catch_interrupt=True, arguments=[last_scene])
+            exit(0)
+        except ResizeScreenError as e:
+            last_scene = e.scene